Dachshund
bowel problems
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> My 10 year old dog takes 10-15 mins to pass stool. > He just goes around and around until he does it > Is this a serious problem?
Have him checked by a vet. He could have a blockage or a tumour. [...]
skin tags
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Anyone ever had a dog that developed skin tags? What causes those? They look like tiny pieces of rice but are skin and they don’t appear to be filled with any puss or liquid, but a fatty substance. I picked one off of her and it bled 4-5 drops of blood. Anyway [...]
Dog itching
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I haven’t changed her food or her surroundings. She’s an indoor dog (lhasa apso) and doesn’t spend much time outside.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Do you know what is causing the itching? It might be allergies > Dorothy, owned by C.C., a very spoiled dachshund
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Hi, [...]
Crating when out of the house
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HI, I have to crate my pointer when I am going out of the house, otherwise he barks and tears up the house. But I feel so guilty leaving in him there for a few hours. He will just not mind his manners when left on his own. I need to [...]
indoor swimming for dogs?
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I have also reay articles about aquatherapy (hydrotherapy?) for dogs – mostly in big cities, I think, and fairly expensive. Wish I could remember where I saw it (it was a while ago, and I have CRS). Good luck Dorothy, owned by C.C., a very spoiled dachshund
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Rick, Fortunately, at [...]
8 month old Pointer will not mind
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Some high schools offer adult ed courses, including obedience (just be sure that, whatever class you choose, the training is reward-based). Also, you can do obedience on your own – there was a thread on clicker training that would be helpful (use the dog’s natural moves to train, such as when he [...]
Question on Invisible Fence
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My DH’s parent’s mini-dachshund uses this. BW has never gotten out of the yard (except for the day that one of the kids unplugged it in order to use the hair dryer) but it does not keep other animals out. BW was attacked by a bear 2 weeks ago. She luckily did [...]
Dachshund Types and behavioral characteristics
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Hi, I own a smooth standard dachsund ; you can see pictures of her on http://www.learnfrenchinboston.com/pixel I grew up with a long hair, and my husband with a wire hair, so we are sort of doxie experts here !! I find wire hair to have the most carracter ; they [...]
Sojourner Farm question
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I am considering trying their food (I currently use Innova Senior) but wonder about using only soft food – how does it affect their teeth? Right now, I only use kibble and brush her teeth; to date, she has had one cleaning at the vet’s, which was done when she had an [...]
insurance for dog
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http://ppins.com/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I have Premier and have been satisfied with them. > do they have a website? > < font . color=#FF00FF> < font . ptsize=11> < font . face="Comic Sans MS"> > …Little Miss Good Girl
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www.premierpetinsurance.com [...]